Portes du Soleil, France
Bluebird days
3.4a winter
More than 82% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Weather this week
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
9.4a winter
Calmer than 61% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Calmest 26 Apr – 2 May
Dry powder
46%of the snow
Drier than 55% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 11–17 Jan
Icy mornings
44a winter
Less icy than 3% of resorts
Mornings after a day above 0°C32°F and a night at -3°C27°F or colder, with no new snow: hard, icy pistes until the sun softens them.
Least icy 11–17 Jan
Every winter since 1950/51
See all 76 winters, day by dayChâtel
Village
1,200 m3,937 ft
Summit
2,096 m6,877 ft
Vertical drop
896 m2,940 ft
Pistes
120 km75 mi
Lifts
56
Compare with nearby resorts
Snow at Châtel, answered
When is the best time to ski Châtel?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Châtel is 1–7 Feb: in 14 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (70% odds), 19 cm on average. The next best weeks are 11–17 Jan and 18–24 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Châtel?
February, with an average 58% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. April is the least reliable month of the season at 25%.
How high is Châtel?
The village sits at 1,200 m (3,937 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,096 m (6,877 ft), a vertical drop of 896 m (2,940 ft). The resort has about 120 km of pistes and 56 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Châtel?
In the best week (1–7 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 70% of winters, against 70% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -3°C (27°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 45% | 9 cm | 45% | 9 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 20% | 5 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 45% | 11 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 45% | 15 cm | 45% | 15 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 65% | 21 cm | 65% | 21 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 60% | 17 cm | 60% | 17 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 42% | 11 cm | 42% | 11 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 47% | 14 cm | 47% | 14 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 60% | 16 cm | 60% | 16 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 55% | 15 cm | 55% | 15 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 55% | 14 cm | 55% | 14 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 45% | 11 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 70% | 19 cm | 70% | 19 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 50% | 14 cm | 50% | 14 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 60% | 13 cm | 60% | 13 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 50% | 10 cm | 50% | 10 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 40% | 14 cm | 40% | 14 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 50% | 12 cm | 50% | 12 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 45% | 11 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 25% | 8 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 45% | 11 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 15% | 6 cm | 15% | 6 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 25% | 5 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 25% | 6 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 15% | 4 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
